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Spellbinders

October 05, 2013

Have you heard of the Fiskar's Fuse?

It's the latest die cutting machine available, not only does it die cut but it Letter Presses too.

July 13, 2013

Eleanor back, with some bright and cheery mini book pages; these are approx 6in by 5.5in, before binding.

(I did trim that overlong tag tie! It looks ridiculously leggy and unkempt)

A closer look at that front cover, on which I glued 3mm flatback (non sticky) pearls, all 84 of them. That took some dexterity and patience, and I was beginning to wonder how I could still call these pages 'clean and simple', but the pleasure of the recipient made the effort worthwhile.

June 08, 2013

Hi everyone!! Lisa here to share with you a dog-themed mini album I created with pictures of the dog next door. Literally, I've fallen in love with Eddie through the fence and love spending time helping to take care of the little guy. His daddy is gone alot and I'm more than happy to step in and feed and play with him. During our visits he's had many a photo shoot, so I wanted to make an album with some of my favorite photos. I recently got the (super popular) Sizzix Accordion Album die, so this is my first project made with it.

This is what it looks like closed up, from the front. I chose this photo for the cover 'cause it's from the first time we played together in his yard.

Here's a look at the whole album from the front. I cut five panels with the die, out of patterned paper and bling cardstock. When I make another album I'll use all cardstock, the paper is really too flimsy but luckily it's holding up okay so far.

Here's the "back" side of the pages. I cut all of my photos with Spellbinders dies so they'd be the same shape as the flip-out part of the album is. I decorated the pages with die-cuts and stamped images that I colored and cut out.

And here's one last photo of the album closed up, from the back.

Thanks so much for joining me today! I hope I've inspired you to create a mini album of your own, it was fast and very fun! --Lisa Bedigian

April 07, 2013

Hi folks, Erika here and today I want to share with you the bags I love to create with the Spellbinder grand dies. First the picture...

For my project I have used Spellbinder grand die labels 23 together with Labels 30, 21 and 14. The stamp is by Hero arts.

First cut out your dies.

Then place a circle die to cut out the handle at the top of your large shape but you only put the top half of the circle through your calibur and then fold it back on itself inside thus creating a handle shape.

The centre gusset can be as deep or wide as you wish, all you need remember is to allow 1/2" fold each side to attach to the die. It also needs to run up each side so that it creates the bag effect. It will basically be a U shape with tabs.

Then cut a triangle where your folds meet so that it attaches easily to both of your large dies like so.

Add the other side and your box is complete.

Then you can decorate however you please.

This one is a different colour combo.

The bags are quick and easy to create and much more personal for giving a gift of thanks also with the size of the grand dies you have a whole range of sizes upto the largest 8" dies.

I hope you are having a fine crafty weekend, I'm involved in a Craft retreat this weekend...so mine definitely will be.